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Film News: Broadbent joins cast of tuner adaptation -- Improved Line has completed casting for "Hairspray," signing Jim Broadbent to play Wilbur Turnblad, the father of lead character Tracy Turnblad. Broadbent joins John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron and newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who'll play Tracy.

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